Project Gutenberg 2005-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 50 Gregory, Jackson 1882 1943 The Desert Valley Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Desert Valley" by Jackson Gregory is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the southwestern desert lands of Arizona and New Mexico, the story likely explores themes of adventure and mystery as characters navigate the harsh yet captivating desert environment. The narrative opens with Professor James Edward Longstreet, his daughter Helen, and their pack animals as they venture into the desert, foreshadowing a journey filled with challenges and encounters with both the beautiful and the ominous aspects of this untamed land. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the rugged allure of the desert, painted as a land of silence and secrets that can allure and ensnare the unwary. Longstreet and Helen are resting after a long day’s journey when they come across a mysterious campsite with a fire left burning, suggesting the presence of another person who has since vanished. This encounter stirs a sense of unease as Helen's imagination runs wild with old Indian legends and supernatural occurrences tied to the land. Soon after, they meet Alan Howard, a local rancher, who offers his help, further intertwining their fates. This opening sets the stage for a blend of natural beauty, human connection, and hints of lurking danger that hint at the novel's progression into deeper thematic waters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 527693 527631 2024-10-07T05:55:39.316797 2023-09-07T07:32:03.740990 text/html text/html 527686 527624 2024-10-07T05:55:39.605792 2023-09-07T07:32:03.906011 text/html text/html 267776 2024-10-07T05:55:47.542779 application/epub+zip 274046 2024-10-07T05:55:41.598781 application/epub+zip 274046 2024-10-07T05:55:40.367819 application/epub+zip 476961 2024-10-07T05:55:52.295738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441061 2024-10-07T05:55:46.711771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414652 2022-09-07T22:10:26.953811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483828 483817 2024-10-07T05:55:38.859879 2023-09-07T07:32:03.413990 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 483620 2020-12-14T08:57:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 184912 2020-12-14T08:57:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 483627 2020-12-14T08:57:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184881 2020-12-14T08:57:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20607 2024-10-07T05:55:52.422720 application/rdf+xml 13131 2024-10-07T05:55:40.912778 image/jpeg 3505 2024-10-07T05:55:40.636780 image/jpeg 263772 2024-10-07T05:55:39.652829 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia